The Shepherd's Man

The Shepherd's Man is truly a worthy sequel to The Shepherd's Path. It picks up where the Shepherd's Path left off, chronicling the saga of a world where being a Christian is against the law and those who refuse to deny Christ, no matter what the cost.Paul Sinclair is a wonderful modern-day parallel to Saul of Tarsus, who God converted from a persecutor of those who follow "the Way" (Christianity) to Paul, greatest of apostles. Sinclair was a high ranking agent in the Bureau of Religious Affairs, and had spent many of the past years arresting members of "underground churches," and even killing some simply for believing in Jesus Christ. Stripped of his job and his life by circumstances beyond his control, he is determined to get back on top. He sees his opportunity to do so by pretending to be a Christian and infiltrating the Shepherd's Path. His goal is to learn all he can about it, and then tear it down from the inside. He believes that once he does that, no reward is beyond his grasp.Paul's journey with a group of Christians on the lam proves to be educational. He begins to question his hatred of Christians, even as former FBI agent Jeff Anderson discovers his true motives and tries to defend his brothers and sisters in Christ against this threat from within.Like the Shepherd's Path, this book gets a bit preachy at times. However, the truths contained within can't be denied. This story contains good examples of how we as Christians are to love our enemies even as we show kindness to those who are kind to us. And it also demonstrates that, no matter how hard the devil presses against us, he is a defeated foe thanks to the blood of Jesus.